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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-07-15

Yes follow the Cleveland mug
wump policy and blot out the color
line in this State and lose the State
by about twenty Thousand majority.
The color line Is our only hope and
comes the Democratic Temple.
Don't YOU know that at least forty
thousand white men have voted with
the party since the war, not because
they were Democrats but from neces-
sity and because Of the negro. Il
you don't know it, learn it and learn
it quick, if YOU want the State to go
Democratic. Had we not as well
look these facts in the face before
it is too late? Is it not folly and
madness to follow Mr.. Clevelanl
(althOugh he is the greatest man
born of woman, since the babe born
in the Manger) blindly when We all
know it will disrupt and dismemher
the party South? Which is worth
the most to the white people of 'he
State, to save the State from the
hands of the Republicans AMI losr
the Federal administration or lose
the State and gain the Federal ad-
ministration? OF course, it IS worth
more to Cleveland and his personal
friends pets and official brigade t.
lose the State and save the Federal
administl alton. But so far as the
people are concerned who don't
want eff :e and don't expect Office
care very little for the Federal ad
minstration as it is now managed
and controlled.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-07-15

What Cleveland organ will deny
that Boyd the collector and Dave
Settle the mar hal of the Green's
boro District have retained Repuh-
lican for more than two years in po-
sitinns under them to the exclusion
OF Democrats and to the great dis
gust Of the party and the people in
that district, and still to day while
we write have Republicans in under
them? Aud again, what Cleveland
organ will dare to say that the reas
ons why these Republicans are re.
tanned 'Democrats cannot BE- fou ~
honest aud competent enough to fill
these places" Yet these organs say
they are all out and Democr 4ts
in.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-07-15

We are ve-y glad that the G. A.
r. is down on Cleveland. E"c5y
good man in the United St ties ought
to b. down on him. But We are very
sorry they are down on hlm for tie
only manly, patriotic, honest Demo-
cratic act he has perfor med stree he
has been President. Mr.. Cleveland
is a dead dog in the manager and We
are glad of it; but sorry he died from
the wrong disease.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-07-15

tie orly act of his life that justly
entities him to the thanks aud graf
itu1e OF tie American peopls and
generations yet unborn, is the very
act they intended to condemn and
express their indi grafton at. The no.
blest &C. IF his hfe was the Vetoing
the dependant Pension bill. For
THIS act they condemn lnm. IL the
fools, taratIcs. AID .UnatiCs can
sand 1t We are sure Cleveland can.
Would to God he had fifty such no.
bic deeds % add 20 his reputation.
\ few such would immoral Ze him
for all time to come. Yet these
Republican Northern fools think be
deserves the frowr3 AID contempt
of good people They have demon.
strated 10 the country that ley Yet
hate the south and that that section
need expect nothing from the hands
Eualona and osn,oi,uv from
r,9. ., r,onor.
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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-07-15
FANATECAL FOOLS.

Nhose fools who refused to marca
under a flag stretched across the
streets in y town up in Mine be
cause Grover Clevela DIS likeness
was attached to the flag, ought ev-
cry one to be in a lunatic ASYLUM.
But We ave long since dr,coy, red
that more fools live outside asylum-
than inside. Tue very act, in fact
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-07-15

FOR BOTH SENES.

The eighteenth session will open, the
Lord willing, on the Olth) eleventh day
of July and continue twenty weeks
Board per month from Sto 10 dollars.
When absent from Friday till Monday,
from - to 81. Tuition from ten to
twenty dollars according to grade of
pupil; hslfto be paid in advance, the
balance at the middle Of the term.
Fo1 particulars inquire Of
A. J. MOORE,
This June 22nd, 1857, Principal.
Jul l-,'t,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-07-15


IT, President stated 10 Inc oe.
e2a'lou ol No'''' -, - oi ;a,,; ,'- I'm
ar,nnl 90 -avf Fa1l that he
would certainly attend if possible
We trust it may be possible Tor hjm
to do 80. hou 'ah"s oI nI1-' 0'.'
women VIII al, ~ nv rI,u.-.
e, s',1 - ,nIa- \o.tb Carolina
= . Clevplaod Safe and # he Will
come among rs We Mi! prove IL
to Hun One OF our > -" ''"'7 gu >
III 81 p 19I,'l' u, h., orarL 80.
confirm, We IAN Give him The Dem.
urrati. party in North CarOlua i
solit for CAvtItrd. were leVe our
lie! @"'eS next year "'.I,'.' = ' n".
n' '''.. .. - 10Y ~. .ra for Cla-e-
lard, Nav fair mindel rcpub'Ic>
ans, too good for the dirty modes OF
their party, are Tor Cleveland. NesF>
an 81 u5 are C17' IAN 40 - ~ 49,
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20,
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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-07-15

The forger and thief jnst disco er
cd, In the service Of the Government
is a Mugwuup, appointed 10y Cleye~
Iand, hut not Democrat. His lame
is q. J. Harvey.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-07-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

-:-A g.. ell attention of,he lah
(. m-.5,er,isa-aert or Vine Hnl
~. ,-.arnv f.u7I elsewhere In
- .
-:-.,.4 ,.;,. r,. ~ as
l have 2sSoc'a'e' " '-.' '-~ -,
s5stant for the ensuing lt'' =" -
+. II. Manning. Of Gates County, y.
G. rL. was --a3na,ej Master Of
-. W.. t-o-ss. C.lrec a.
A''7 ''',' v mn e,n..,,s.i.
The last CONNER 'i''''' '' '''
tuition.
We shall spare no I'-''.S $40 80
the SAooI al '"'' -" .,'...,....
,'e con 'H''',' ...4.
ncot' In convenience A"' '''
ALI DC 'hFo'1|'"'
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-07-15

Gladstone is fast gaining ground
for the cau~e of Ircl nd. Great sue
cess to N. g~cat I'm. Truth crus' :
ed will cone again.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-07-15
2 6 NTiCN
0-0--0-0

Members ofthe Iron Hall will please
remember that the first Thursday niaht
in every month is the regular time Of
meeting. All members are requested to
attend. The Hall over the Post-office is
the place of meeting
ReSp'y, J. c. PITTMAN.
4 CcOuntant.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-07-15
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as the admins
traitor of the estate of John p. WILEY
deceased. Notice is hereby given to
all persons having claims against
the said WILEY to present them to
me duty authenticated on or before
the fifteenth day of July 1887
Otherwise this notice will b. pleaded
IN bar of recovery. All persons in~
dehted to said deceased at the time
Of his death, viii pleas make early
paymen: t. me.
Jas. T. Dawson.
Admr. J, 2. Wiley deceased.
Halifax n. {. }
Tuly | # 1897
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-07-15

Miss NOyella Higgs will give lessons at
L. b. Higgs Il Co.'S Hall. For particu-
lars call on E. B. HIGGS, Scotland Neck,
n. G.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-01-21

trouble with tho Indians, and wcrc enabled 10
work without molcstntion. But In 1901 the long
Indian war began and then the settlers had to
live In q strong stockado and n man could not
/ stray hundred yards from II with safety. Set
tiers wcro frequently shot down and sculpcd
while ut work in their fields, but no attack was
ever made on tho stocltndo, because IL was
strongly built and carefully watched Mt all
times.
Tho Indians particularly dlslllscd the Vir-
glnians whom they called tho Long Knives"
and II is estimated that within tho seven years
preceding the Indian war, on tho frontiers south
and west OF the Ohio river, the Indians killed
and captured fifteen hundred people.
During the Indian war the Ohio Company spent
moro than III 900 for the protection OF its set
tlors, and no part OF that sum was eyerrciundcd
by tho General Government.
Tho largest Indian massacre near Marietta
was at an outlying settlement called Big hot-
tom, about twenty miles up the Muskingum
river. on the evening OF January q 1901 tho
Indians surprised tho settlers thoro and killed
eleven men, one woman and two children.
One of the most dramatic Indian atrocities
was the murder OF Abel Sherman in juno, 1901.
Sherman was hardy farmer, and one evening
he took his gun and went to search for his cowB
that had been missing for several days. An
hour or two after his departure men in the gar.
rison at the stocknde heard the report OF tho
guns, and Ezra Sherman, son OF the farmer
who was looking for the cattle, declared that
one OF the guns was that OF his father, as he was
familiar with tho report. He assumed that his
father had been attacked by the Indians and ut
once seized rifle and rushed to his assistance
He soon reached the place where tho encounter,
as he had feared, had taken place, and he
found his father dead and scalpcd. The body
lay in little patch Of May.applcs, or man.
brakes, and 1t was evident that the kind'heartod
old man had been surprised and murdered while
gathering some OF this wild fruit for the children
ut tho garrison. Young Sherman was pro-
foundly affected by his fathers tragic death,
and he carried the dreadful picture OF the
sylvan horror In his mind for years.
In 1913 when the war was over and the set.
tiers were able to emerge from their long and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-01-21
EARLY OHIO HISTORY.
Incidents of Pioneer Warfare, and
Sketches of Noted Pioneers.
Tho Centennial of Tho "wcstcrn Empire"
In 1888.

The following interesting article on tho carly
history OF Ohio is taken from the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette OF n rcccnt date, We aroin
tcbtcd to that journal for thc use OF the Illus
trations used herein;
The great events OF this country that occurred
before the year 1900 arc being remembered ana
celebrated in turn, so in little more than year
the State OF Ohio, and indeed the whole OF our
"Wostern Empire ns II used to be called, viii
have its one hundredth birthday.
So we shall celebrate:
Tho establishment OF the first Territory Gre.
nted by the Continental Congress. The found
ing OF five free States cut from 1t. The birth
place OF Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, WIS
consin. Tho erection OF barrier against tho
cncroachment OF slavery. The ordinance OF
1857 that made the new States forever free. Tho
planting OF n colony OF bravo spirits, at Mari
eta, that served to check the ambitious designs
of England and France, on our then remote and
ill-dcfined frontier.
We have reason to celebrate tho coming OF
the pioneers 10 Marietta, In lISS, us New Eng
land has to commemorate the landing OF the
pilgrims, in 1920. The immediate results ot the
former advent were larger and moro significant
than those that followed the slow settlement OF
the Eastern States.
How came Ohio TO be settled ut the time and
in tho manner that 1t wasS There is n good
deal OF written and unwritten history covering
that point, but the salient facts seem to be
pretty generally agreed upon by students, from
Bancroft and our own careful industrious and
able historian Hildrcth, down to the later
writers Of note like DR.. Andrews and Professor
John Fiskc.
The most satisfactory account OF the lives,
adventures aud achievements OF the carly set
tiers of Ohio have been recorded and preserved
in the books of Dr. Hildrcth, who is especially
the historian OF Ohio and the Northwest Terri
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-01-21

nble employment for his late companions In
arms. There also grew in his mind the idea OF
q colony in the almost unknown, vague West,
beyond the great painless mountains. TINS
patriotic idea grew and crystalized into pur-
pose, and IL became the ambition OF Rufus Put
nam 10 lead through the wilderness q colony Of
chosen spirits TO the promised land OF the
illimitabe West.
A project so bold, so disintercsted and 50 pat
riotc in its purpose forced attention on every
side. Washington, seeing that western col
ony would be OF vast advantage 10 the feeble
young country as military outpost, encouraged
il, and others In places OF influence looked with
favor upon General Puthans plan. In letter
10 the President OF Congress, Washington wrote
concerning the Northwest Territory, as MI OF
that part OF the country north OF the OHIO river
and West OF Pennsylvania came then 10 be
called: at appears 10 me that this is the tract
between the Ohio and Lake Ericl which, from
its local position and peculiar advantages, ought
TO be first settled, in preference TO any other
whatever; and am perfectly convinced that II
can not be so adyantageously settled by any
other class Of men as by the disbaneed officers
and soldiers OF the army. This plan OF col
oniza,ion would connect our Government with
the frontiers, extend our settlements progres
slyely. and plant brave, a hardy and respecta
BILE race OF people as our advanced post, who
would be always ready and willing lin case o
hostility TO combat the sayagcs and checl
their incursions.n
This was written on the occasion OF the ON
GERS and soldiers asking Congress for perinis
sion TO locate the lands that had been givoI
them by poor but grateful Noiion,in the West
somewhere between Lake Erie and the Ohio
There were no very definite notions OF the Yves
then, md all this part OF the country wa
claimed by the original thirteen States, bu
one after the other they surrendered thei
claims TO the General Government. Congress
did not grant the request Of the soldiers II
1873. But the idea Of colony fingered In tn
mind OF General Rufus Putnam in March
1886, he, with General benjamin Tupper, calle
ameeting OF revolutionary officers for the pul
pose OF organizing company 10 settle In tn
Western Territory. General Putnam was IN
President OF the meeting; tho company wa
formed ana the first Directors elected wcr
Rufus Putnam, General Samuel II. Parsons an
Rev. Nanasseh Cutler. Subsequently Genert
James NJ Varnum member Of ths ConiEentl
Congress, was added to ihe HuEber. III
plan was 10 buy from Congress large tract Q
land, on which they might found colony us
nucleus OF a new State.
',Tho purchase OF the Ohio Company is," say
Andrews, who IS perhaps the most exact {
living writer's on the subject ''inseparably col
nected with the great ordinance OF 1851 tha
was passed for tho government, or rather "a
the fundamental law OF the Northwest Teri
tory"
a plan for tho temporary government OF tn
TensVry was passed AprB "a 1874, tbpt pe
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-01-21

germ planted at Marietta in 1873, five times five
great States should Join in the celebration OF
the event that opened the gates OF the West TO
the world.
After the purchase OF the land from Congress
the Ohio Company went directly at work TO or
ganizc colony. 1t was serious undertaking,
but the men who were interested in the venture
were determined spirits, and there was no
thought OF retreating from the bargain or from
the actual settlement of Ohio.
The only abode of white men NJ this time in
the Northwest Territory was at Fort Harmar,
on the right bank of the Muskingum, at the con-
fucnce with the Ohio. II was U. S. military
post, and was not settlement. A very good
representation OF II is given in this impression
OF the paper
The Ohio Company voted in August, 1851, that
tract OF land containing 57GO acres OF
land, near the mouth OF the Muskingum. he re-
served for a city and commons. That city be-
came Marietta, named after Marie Antoinette
who made the city present OF bell which was
lost at sea-
In November, 1887, 1t was determined to start
company of pioneers TO Ohio ut once. Pro-
vision was made for the equipment of party,
and the Directors OF the company were request
ed 10 pay us early attention as possible in the
new colony to the education OF youth and the
promotion OF public worship, and for these
important purposes they were instructed to
employ, II possible, ian instructor eminent for
literary accomplishments and the virtue OF his
character" So tho moral and intellectual wei
fare OF the pioneers was looked after from the
beginning. In December, 1857, q party OF me
chunics and boat builders assembled at Danvers,
Mass and departed for the headwaters OF the
Ohio, which they reached in u month or so, and
at q point about thirty miles above Pittsburgh
| they halted and constructed large beat, which
was called the Mayflower. The boat in which
the first settlers came TO Ohio, after the manner
OF the Pilgrims was galley with curved and
ralSing bows She was forty.nve feet long
twelve wide, and had capacity OF nifty tons. In
| January, lI6S, General Putnam conducted d
party OF pioneers TO the point OF meeting neal
| Pittsburgh, and on the I'd day Of April the com
| bined company was ready to embark. The fleet
consisted OF the Mayilowcr, large flatboat and
| three canoes. They stopped number OF times
| by the way, but on the morning OF April Z, l1SS
| the pioneers came In sight OF Kcr's Island, abou
three miles north Of the site OF Marietta anC
about noon they landed on the east bank OF In,
| MuslSingum, about four hundred yards above III
mouth There Is a tradition that the iirst mar
who leaped ashore cut down buckeye tree bu
there Is no accurate information on the subject
and II is Of no Importance.
The pioneers were met when they landed b!
% body OF eighty or more Indians who were at
tnched TO the celebrated Chief Cornpanter. Th'
picture Of the landing, which is printed to-day
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-01-21
INSECT PARASITES.

The Constant Warfare Waged Against
Them by tho Entire Hymenopterous
Family.
We have but to open our eyes to see
the constant war that the hymenopter-
Gus insects wage against injurious ones.
Even those most dreaded by us, are
helping to diminish the numbers of the
enemies of our gardens and fields. The
white-faced hornet which often hangs
its great paper nest in our orchards, and
which every body fears, is nevertheless
destroying myriads of noxious insects.
This past summer 1 was picking pears
from tree which was infested by that
worst enemy of the pear and cherry
trees-the slug" (Selandrfa CerasD,
when l noticed several hornets on the
tree. Stepping back and keeping watch
saw they were taking the slugs from
the leaves. Sometimes one would get
two or three, and holding them in its
maEdibles and fore legs, would fly to
its nest on neighboring tree, where it,
no doubt, fed the unsavory things to
the young hornets.
To this order also belong the ichneu-
mon-hies, which compose one of the
most important and largest groups in
the insect world. They are all para
sites. Some are quite large, while
others are so small that they can scarce
" be seen without the aid of lens.
But they all have similar habits, de-
posting their eggs in other insects.
The largest species leave but one egg in
each victim, while some of the smaller
ones leave great numbers.
One of the most familiar examples
may be found in the tomato-worm.
Some years it is almost impossible to
find u worm free from these internal
parasites. The parent of these para
sites is tiny, black, microgaster fly,
which goes peering about among the
tomato vines until it finds a worm,
when it lays n great many eggs all over
its body. The eggs soon hatch, and the
minute Larvae work their way into the
body of the worm. The worm eats vo-
raciously, and grows as fast as if
nothing was the matter. The little
parasites grow too, and make the body
of their host look plump and full, for
they are packed thickly between the
digestive organs and the skin, where
they consume all of the fat, which
would otherwise go to make tho future
moth.
When the little things are full-grown,
and have finished eating, they gnaw
their way out through the skin of their
host, and now standing on end, they
commence to spin their small cocoons
all over its back and sides. The poor
victim has rapidly shriveled and shrunk
in size, its appetite is gone, and it soon
dies. But it clings to the plant, and
lives long enough for the small flies to
come out of the cocoons, which is in
about five days after they are spun.
Each one pushes up tiny cap or door
on the top of its cocoon, and very
different looking creature comes forth
from that which we saw wind itself in
the cocoon. 1t is astonishing how
quickly the transformation has been
wrought, but here it stands on its
empty cocoon, small, bright, wide
awake, active fly. waving its antenee,
and making its toilet preparatory ia
launching out in the great world, where
IL soon repeats the work of its predeces,
sor.-May Treat, - CAau6auqaqH,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-01-21

tory. He was n man OF science and varied at
tainments, who lubored at his historical tasks
with afTectonate interest, and when they were
finished the result WAS not only accurate, but II
was picturesque and lifeilie. Had it not been
for his generous endeavors much OF our early
history would have been forever lost, and there
would have remained absolutely none OF that To-
cal color and flavor OF forest and danger that
makes his writings so fascinating. DIR. Hildreth
was u wonderful man, and his reputation abroad
was more firmly established at the time OF his
death than ii was In this country. His valuu-
bic books on our early history can no longer be
had from the book sellers, but this paper is
able TO present 10 its readers the only good
picture OF him eXtant. Ills successor as u well
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-01-21

informed writer of Ohio history is 1, w. An
drews, LII. D., lately the President of Marietta
College, whose picture is also presented.
AT the close OF the Revolution there was n
large number OF restless persons of good inten-
ton in this country, for seven years of warfare
had disorganzcd society 10 an extent scarcely
realized ut this day. In that period thousands
of men had mastered the profession OF arms.
They had longed for peace, but when it came
they found themselves without congenial oc-
cupation, and they were nj - loss for something
10 do that should be both honorable and agree
able.
One OF the bravcst and most excellent of
Washington's friends and Generals, was Rufus
Putnam, u cousin OF General Israel Putnam,
who is popularity known rs "Wolf Putnam"
Rufus Putnam was near the people, and he saw
that something ought 10 be done 10 furnish suit
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-01-21

During recent storm at Marthas
Vineyard shower of angle-worms COW
cred the walks and streets at Cottage
City. A few weeks previously a
shower of fish was reported in a West
ern town. This is contrary to prece-
dent. The fish should have come after
tho worms, not the worms after the fish.
-NorristotUn Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-01-21

In Pulaski, Ga, during recent
term of court John Stripping was tried
for shooting negro. When the jury
went out Stripping, who was under
bond, became frightened lest he should
be convicted, and so jumped on his
horse and fled. The verdict was "not
guilty" Some time after Stripping
wrote note to the sheriff, saying that
If he was acquitted it was all right; If
he was convicted it made no difference,
for he had the start.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-01-21
Omaha philanthroplst-"I und,

Omaha PhilRnthropIst-"I uhder'
stand, my dear sir, that you hAvo pro.
scntcd all your drivers with overeoats.
hopo they aro good, warm ones"
Coal Doalor-"Indood thoy Rroi mado
of tho heaviest goods in tho market
and Weighted with metal to keep them
from blowing. Thoy weigh hundred
pounds apiece" "My! my! How can
they stand thomp" "Thoy don't standi
they never loavo tho cart, You know"
-Omaha World.